United States · United States Congress · 15 October 1978
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to report to the Congress every six months the total value, distribution, source, and obligor of loans extended by domestic banks to governments, government agencies, and government-controlled corporations in countries designated by the Secretary of State. Directs the Secretary of State to designate those countries which meet the criteria for denial of assistance for violations of human rights under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Specifies those banks to be included in such reports as those which have: (1) at least one foreign branch; (2) at least $20,000,000 in claims of foreign residents; and (3) deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1978
Lake Traverse Indian Reservation Recognition Act - Recognizes the external boundaries of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in North and South Dakota and directs that such reservation be restored as a Federal reservation for the use and benefit of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Indian Tribe.
United States · United States Congress · 13 October 1978
Confers jurisdiction on the Court of Claims over any claims of the Blackfeet and Gros Ventre Tribes, Montana, for damages for delay in payment for lands claimed to have been taken in violation of the United States Constitution.
United States · United States Congress · 6 October 1978
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility/suitability study of the Crow Creek Village archeological site, Buffalo County, South Dakota, as a unit of the national park system. Directs the Secretary to submit such study to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and to the House of Representatives Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, within two years from the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of the Army to take any action necessary to preserve and protect such site from any adverse impact and to refrain from any activities having a potentially adverse impact on such site until two years from the date of submission of the Secretary's study.
United States · United States Congress · 3 October 1978
Waives certain requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of S. 857 (Education programs for Native Hawaiians).
United States · United States Congress · 30 September 1978
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish an urban park and recreation recovery program to provide financial assistance to local governments for rehabilitation of recreation areas and facilities and for development of improved recreation programs. Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) criteria for determining eligibility for assistance under this program; and (2) funding priority criteria for project selection and approval. Requires the Secretary to coordinate this program with the total urban recovery effort and to cooperate with other State and Federal departments and agencies which administer urban programs and policies. Authorizes the appropriation of $170,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 through 1980 to carry out the purposes of this Act, such sums to remain available until expended. Prohibits the use of such funds for the acquisition of land or interests in land.
United States · United States Congress · 26 September 1978
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a certain sum to a certain individual in settlement of such individual's claims against the United States as a result of being improperly forced to resign from the Foreign Service Reserve and entitles such individual to receive retirement benefits under the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System.
United States · United States Congress · 22 August 1978
Waives certain requirements of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 with respect to the consideration of H.R.11092 (Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission).
United States · United States Congress · 21 August 1978
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to raise the price support levels for milk, wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton to 90 percent of their respective parity prices. Reduces the price levels at which producers participating in the wheat and feed grains storage program: (1) may redeem and market commodities securing price support loans (from between 140 to 160 percent of their respective parity prices to 100 percent); and (2) must repay such loans (from 175 to 110 percent of their respective parity prices).
United States · United States Congress · 14 August 1978
Grand Jury Reform Act - Entitles a witness who is accused of having unjustifiably withheld information in any proceeding before or ancillary to any court or grand jury of the United States to a hearing prior to being held in contempt and confined. Grants the right to counsel to such witness at a contempt hearing. Sets forth guidelines relative to such hearings and any subsequent confinement. Prohibits persons who are confined for refusing to testify before a grand jury about any transaction, from being later confined for a subsequent refusal to testify about such transaction. Establishes as a defense to contempt for refusal to testify or otherwise refusing to produce information, proof that the interrogation is based on, or is directly or indirectly derived from, an improper interception of any wire or oral communication. Specifies criminal penalties for disclosure of evidence introduced, statements made, or other matters occurring before a Federal grand jury by a person present at the grand jury proceedings. Exempts the following from such penalties: (1) disclosure to or by an attorney for the Government in the performance of his duties; (2) disclosure directed or permitted by the court; (3) disclosure by a witness who has appeared before the grand jury, or by his attorney, of any matter concerning which the witness has provided information; and (4) disclosure by any representative of the press acting in his professional capacity. Requires the court to give adequate and reasonable notice to the grand jury and to assure that the grand jury understands specified rights and duties which it possesses. Establishes procedures whereby any person may request to appear before a grand jury and request that the grand jury conduct an independent inquiry pursuant to this Act. Allows the court to grant to a witness transactional immunity from prosecution or any penalty or forfeiture as the result of testimony or evidence required of such witness. Prescribes procedures for the application and consequences of witness immunity. Requires that upon the service of any subpena directing a witness to testify or produce evidence before a grand jury the witness be given notice of the following: (1) the right to counsel set forth in this Act; (2) the privilege against self incrimination; (3) the subject matter of the grand jury investigation; (4) whether the witness's own conduct is under investigation; (5) the criminal statutes, violation of which is under consideration, if known; (6) rights of immunity; and (7) any other rights which the court deems appropriate. Sets forth jurisdictional and procedural rules regarding motions relative to subpenas to appear before grand juries. Requires upon proper motion, the attorney appointed under this Act to show that: (1) the primary purpose of the information sought is not or will not be to secure testimony for the trial or other information regarding a person already under formal accusation by the United States, a State, or a subdivision thereof for activities relative to testimony sought; (2) the witness has been advised of his rights; (3) the evidence sought is relevant to the grand jury investigation properly conducted within the grand jury's jurisdiction; and (4) compliance with the subpena will not be unreasonable or oppressive. Limits a grand jury's inquiry to offenses committed within the district in which it is convened. Authorizes a court to quash subpoena or to transfer its proceedings upon a finding of hardship to the witness. Prohibits the bringing before a grand jury of any witness who has given advance notice of intention to exercise the privilege against self-incrimination or the bringing to the attention of the jurors the invocation of the privilege by such witness. Prohibits a grand jury investigation into any transaction or event if another jury has failed to return an indictment based on the same occurrence, unless the court finds that additional relevant evidence has been discovered. Empowers any grand jury impaneled before any district court to inquire on its own initiative into offenses against the criminal laws of the United States alleged to have been committed within that district by government employees. Sets the term of grand juries conducting such inquiries. Authorizes a jury conducting an independent inquiry to request the court at any point to appoint a special attorney in lieu of the attorney for the Government. Entitles every witness subpenaed to appear and testify or to produce information before a grand jury impaneled by a district court to the assistance of counsel. Limits the role of counsel of a grand jury witness to being present in the grand jury room while his client is testifying and advising him. Prohibits requiring a witness to testify sooner than one week after service of the subpena unless the Court finds special need. Entitles a defendant to examine and copy a transcript or electronic recording of: (1) the grand jury testimony of all witnesses to be called at trial; (2) all statements relating to the defendant's case made to the grand jury by the court and by the attorney for the Government or special attorney; (3) all grand jury evidence which in any manner could be considered exculpatory; and (4) all other grand jury evidence which the court may deem material to the defense. Authorizes the court, upon a showing of good cause to modify or deny such disclosure. Entitles a defendant to a preliminary examination when charged with any offense, other than a petty offense, which is to be tried by a judge of the district court. Directs the Attorney General to annually report to Congress and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with respect to specified aspects of grand jury proceedings, including: (1) the number of investigations conducted and the nature of each such investigation; (2) the number of requests for witness immunity and the nature of arrests, indictments, trials and convictions which resulted from orders granting such immunity; (3) the number of contempt citations and confinements; and (4) description of the procedures by which grand jury information is processed, stored, and used by the Department of Justice.
United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1978
Establishes a law governing the devise or descent of any interest in trust or restricted land on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North and South Dakota. Establishes an order of succession for those interests not devised by an approved will.
United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1978
Repeals specified provisions of Title 25 of the United States Code (Indians) which were rendered obsolete by the President's Reorganization Plan numbered 3 (May 24, 1950). Declares the purpose of this Act is to facilitate the progress of the recodification effort of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs.
United States · United States Congress · 11 August 1978
Authorizes the reprinting of the committee print entitled "Colonization of the West Bank Territories by Israel," for the use of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
United States · United States Congress · 8 August 1978
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a one-time tax exclusion of up to $100,000 of the gain from the sale or exchange of a property used by a taxpayer as his principal residence for at least two years during the three year period prior to the date of the sale or exchange.
United States · United States Congress · 20 July 1978
Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act relating to the disclosure of consumer information maintained by financial institutions. Requires every credit, insurance, and banking institution to notify its customers of the routine disclosures it expects to make of any information maintained on its customers. Prohibits the disclosure, without the customer's authorization, of information inconsistent with such notification except: (1) to prevent or protest against the possible occurrence of fraud; or (2) where necessary to service the credit, insurance or banking relationship; or (3) in response to an administrative summons or judicial order. Requires such institutions to notify their customers of changes in their disclosure policies. Permits unauthorized disclosures by insurance institutions and insurance support organizations as defined in this Act only to physicians. State insurance regulators, or where required by a mandatory reporting statute or legal order. Allows unauthorized disclosures to coinsurers, reinsurers, or any other party in interest to the insurance transaction, provided: (1) the disclosed information is limited to matters relevant to the insurance transaction; (2) the recipient is prohibited from disclosure as defined in this Act; (3) the consumer is notified of the disclosure; (4) any disclosed medical information was obtained directly from the consumer, his doctor, parent, guardian, or spouse; (5) the information is disclosed to an organization whose sole function is to prevent fraud in claim settlements; and (6) the insurance institution is prohibited from using the information for other than claim purposes. Imposes civil liability for willful or negligent breach of the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Requires the Secretary of the Interior to study the desirability of protecting and preserving the Rocky Gorge Reservoir area in the State of Maryland. Directs the Secretary to report the results of such study to the Congress within two years.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Rocky Gorge National Environmental Center Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish the Rocky Gorge National Environmental Center, Maryland, and to provide for wildlife-oriented recreation and nature study within such area. Authorizes appropriations to carry out the provisions of this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Terminates authorization for the construction, operation, and maintenance of reclamation facilities comprising the initial stage of the Oahe unit, James division, Missouri River basin project, South Dakota. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to submit to the Congress within 18 months recommendations for the disposition of those Oahe unit facilities already acquired. Directs that all funds previously expended on the Oahe unit be charged against the Treasury of the United States and that all revenues from the disposition of land and facilities under this Act be deposited in the General Treasury. Provides that no property shall be disposed of at less than fair market value as determined by the Secretary. Enables the Secretary to give first right of refusal for the purchase of disposed property to the State of South Dakota or to previous owners.
United States · United States Congress · 13 July 1978
Declares it the sense of the Senate that specified steps should be taken to insure that more efficient use is made of the existing stock of railroad freight cars and power equipment and to encourage the acquisition of new cars and equipment in order to meet the needs of American agriculture.
United States · United States Congress · 12 July 1978
National Institute of Justice Act - Establishes an independent agency to be known as the National Institute of Justice. Authorizes and directs the Institute to: (1) make evaluations of the effectiveness and quality of justice and administration of law; (2) conduct research concerning justice and administration of law; (3) conduct experimental programs; and (4) conduct training and educational programs in law and judicial procedures.
United States · United States Congress · 28 June 1978
Commends the Native Americans participating in the Longest Walk for their efforts to provide a peaceful and meaningful opportunity for the discussion of the concerns of Native Americans.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978
Entitles the unmarried former spouse of a Federal or Foreign Service employee or Member of Congress who was married to such employee or Member for more than ten years to a share of up to 50 percent of such employee's or Member's annuity and lump-sum benefits, and to a 70 percent share of the annuity of any surviving spouse of such employee or Member, based upon the period of Federal service during which such former spouse was married to the employee or Member.
United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1978
Domestic Petroleum Supply and Security Act - Amends the Export Administration Act to prohibit the exportation of domestically produced petroleum products as defined in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Allows such petroleum products to be temporarily exported for refining or processing if such products reenter and are consumed in the United States. Sets forth criteria which must be met for domestically produced petroleum products to be exported under this Act.
United States · United States Congress · 13 June 1978
Amends the Water Bank Act to increase from $10,000,000 to $50,000,000 the payment limitation on conservation agreements for calendar years after 1977. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to re-examine the payment rate for such an agreement at the beginning of the fifth year of any ten-year initial or renewal period, in any calendar year after 1977.
United States · United States Congress · 24 May 1978
Expresses the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of State: (1) make every effort to negotiate an agreement with Canada to preserve our mutual airshed, protect air resources, and maintain air quality; and (2) take whatever diplomatic actions necessary to reduce or eliminate any undesirable impact on both countries resulting from air pollution from any source.
United States · United States Congress · 19 May 1978
Federal Employee Protection Act - Adds Chapter 78, Protection of Employee Rights, to Title 5 of the United States Code. Prohibits the taking of any disciplinary action hereinafter referred to as prohibited disciplinary action against any Federal employee because such employee has disclosed to Congress, any agency, or the public information concerning an action by any Federal agency or another Federal employee which such disclosing employee reasonably believes to be illegal or improper. Limits the disclosure of classified or other sensitive information. Establishes the Merit Systems Protection Board with jurisdiction over allegations of prohibited disciplinary actions and agency or employee actions which are otherwise illegal or improper. Requires the Board to establish an office to confidentially counsel any employee who questions the propriety or legality of the action of any agency or employee. Establishes within the Board an Office of Special Counsel to investigate allegations of illegal or improper conduct and instances of prohibited disciplinary action. Directs the Special Counsel, upon being informed of any prohibited disciplinary action against an employee, or of any illegal or improper action, to conduct a preliminary investigation of the allegation. Authorizes such Counsel, upon a prelininary showing that a disciplinary action prohibited under this Act has been taken, to grant appropriate relief. Requires Counsel to notify the head of the agency involved of such action. Requires the head of an agency, upon being notified by the Special Counsel, to investigate any alleged improper disciplinary action. Requires the agency head to report the results of such investigation to the Special Counsel. Provides for the monitoring of such an investigation by a representative of the Special Counsel. Authorizes the Special Counsel to order restoration of the status of an employee aggrieved by a prohibited disciplinary action, and to order the payment of actual damages to such employee which are caused by such action. Directs the Special Counsel to refer any apparent criminal violations to the Attorney General. Empowers the Special Counsel to file disciplinary charges with the Board against any employee.
United States · United States Congress · 16 May 1978
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972 to extend to all units of the legislative branch of the Federal Government the prohibition of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in all personnel actions which now applies only to those units of the legislative branch having positions in the competitive civil service. Amends the National Labor Relations Act to include the United States and the legislative branch of the Federal Government as employers subject to the prohibition against unfair labor practices declared in that Act. Extends the coverage of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to the employee of any unit of the legislative branch of the Federal Government whether a unit has positions in the competitive civil service or not. Includes the United States and the legislative branch of the Federal Government within the definition of the term "employer" in the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Applies the provisions of the Freedom Information Act and the Privacy Act to the legislative branch. Repeals the exemption of Congress from the social security taxing and benefit provisions.
United States · United States Congress · 15 May 1978
Provides: (1) that individual members of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe may request the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands for the Tribe or member thereof; and (2) that the tribe shall have a preference right to purchase certain lands held in trust by the United States for tribal members.
United States · United States Congress · 11 May 1978
Civil Rights Commission Act - Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Amends such Act with respect to: (1) the compensation of Civil Rights Commission members; (2) the deadline for a report by the Commission to the Congress on violations of civil rights; (3) establishment of advisory committees to the Commission; and (4) vacancies on the Commission. Amends such Act to require the Commission: (1) to study age and handicap discrimination; (2) to review related Federal law policies; and (3) to serve as a clearinghouse for information regarding such discrimination; (4) to establish a civil rights advisory commission in each State; and (5) to investigate allegations of age or handicap discrimination.
United States · United States Congress · 10 May 1978
Declares it the sense of the Senate that efforts should be made to increase the agricultural exports of the United States. Declares it the sense of the Senate that the Office of the Special Representative for Trade Negotiations increase its expertise in international agricultural trade.
United States · United States Congress · 9 May 1978
Expresses the sorrow of the Senate for the death of Aldo Moro. Condemns the Red Brigade for this murder. Declares it the sense of the Senate that Italy deserves the praise of the United States for its efforts to prevent this murder. Declares it the sense of the Senate that the President should instruct the Ambassador to the United Nations to press for consideration of proposals to end terrorism.
United States · United States Congress · 5 May 1978
Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission Amendments - Changes the compensation of members of the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission from the GS-18 rate to the GS-15 rate. Raises from $500,000 to $1,000,000 the limit on the amount of the annual authorization of appropriations for the expenses of the Commission.
United States · United States Congress · 20 April 1978
Older Americans Act Amendments - Title I: Amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965 - Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for the National Information and Resource Clearing House for the Aging. Authorizes a recipient of a grant under the Older Americans Act of 1965 to enter into an agreement with a profitmaking organization to carry out the provisions of such Act. Declares it to be the purpose of Title III of such Act (Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging) to encourage and assist State and local agencies to concentrate resources to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements with providers of social or nutrition services, multipurpose senior centers, or legal services, for the planning and provision of social services, nutrition services, multipurpose senior centers, or legal services. Defines terms used in such Title. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1979, 1980, and 1981 for grants approved under such Title. Requires each State, to be eligible to receive a grant under such Title, to designate a State agency as the sole State agency: (1) to develop and administer a State plan formulated pursuant to this Act; and (2) to divide the State into areas and to designate as a planning and service area any unit of general purpose local government which has a population of 50,000 or more individuals aged 60 or over which contains 15 percent or more of the State population aged 60 or over. Requires each such area agency on aging to prepare and develop an area plan. Sets forth specified material to be included in such plan. Requires each State, in order to be eligible for grants under such Title, to submit to the Commissioner on Aging a State plan. Sets forth specified material to be included in such plan. Requires the Commissioner to make grants to States for any of the following social services: (1) health, continuing education, welfare, informational, recreational, homemaker, counseling, or referral services; (2) transportation services to facilitate access to social services or nutrition services, or both; (3) services to assist older persons to use the services available to them; (4) services to assist older persons to obtain adequate housing; including residential repair and renovation projects; (5) services designed to assist older persons in avoiding institutionalization, including preinstitution evaluation and screening and home health services, homemaker services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, letter writing services, and other services to assist independent living in a home environment; (6) services to provide legal and counseling assistance; (7) services to enable older persons to attain and maintain physical and mental well-being through programs of regular physical activity; or (8) any other services meeting standards prescribed by the Commissioner and necessary for the general welfare of older persons. Requires the Commissioner to make grants to States for: (1) the establishment and operation of nutrition projects for older persons which, five or more days a week, provides, in a congregate setting, at least one meal per day each of which assures a minimum of one- third of the daily recommended dietary allowances; (2) the establishment and operation of multipurpose senior centers for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of social services or nutrition services, or both, for older persons; (3) the provision of legal services for the elderly; and (4) the conduct of projects under which a State long-term care ombudsman receives and investigates complaints made by or on behalf of older persons who are residents of long-term care facilities relating to administrative action which may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare, or rights of such residents. Declares that, under the Act, a national manpower policy shall be developed for the field of aging which will reflect the present and future needs for training personnel in all programs serving the elderly. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants for the purpose of conducting studies on: (1) the utilization of services under this Act and other programs for the elderly, with special attention to accessibility to low-income and minority elderly; (2) the problems of State and area agencies on aging and other service providers in operating transportation services, (3) the impact of this Act and other programs in meeting the long-range needs of the elderly population; and (4) the differences in unit costs, service delivery and access between rural areas and urban areas for services assisted under this Act and the special needs of the elderly residing in rural areas. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to develop and operate statewide, regional, metropolitan area, county, city, or community model projects which will demonstrate methods to expand or improve social services and promote the well-being of older persons. Requires the Commissioner in making such grants to give special consideration to projects designed: (1) to assist in meeting the housing needs of older persons; (2) to provide continuing education to older persons; (3) to provide preretirement education information; (4) to provide services to assist in meeting the particular needs of physically and mentally impaired older persons; (5) to meet the special needs of, and improve the delivery of services to older persons who are not receiving adequate services under other provisions of this Act; and (6) to assist older persons to remain within their communities and out of institutions. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to and enter into contracts with appropriate bodies to support programs of legal services and ombudsman programs established under provisions of this Act. Authorizes the Commissioner to make grants to support the development of comprehensive, coordinated systems of community long-term care for older persons. Requires such grants to be used for the development of programs which provide a full continuum of services supporting alternatives to institutional living, including: (1) adult day health; (2) individual assessment of need, service plan development, monitoring, and evaluation of service effectiveness; (3) supported living in public and private, nonprofit housing; (4) family respite services; (5) preventative health services; (6) home health, homemaker, and other rehabilitative and maintenance in-home services; (7) geriatric health maintenance organizations; and (8) other services which the Commissioner determines are appropriate. Redesignates Title IV (Training and Research) of the Act "Training, Research, and Demonstration. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for multidisciplinary centers of gerontology. Redesignates Title V of the Act "Grants for Indian Tribes. Authorizes the Commissioner, under the Act, to make grants to eligible tribal organizations, as defined in this Act, to pay all of the costs for the delivery of social and nutritional services for Indians who are older persons. Sets forth criteria for applications for such grants. Authorizes the Commissioner to delegate to the Secretary of the Interior or to the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs any functions under this title. Redesignates Title VI of the Act "Community Service Employment for Older Americans." States that such Title may be cited as the Older American Community Service Employment Act. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to estabLish an older American community service employment program to promote part-time opportunities in community service activities for unemployed, low-income persons 55 years old who have poor employment prospects. States that eligible individuals employed in such projects shall not be considered to be Federal employees. Provides that in awarding grants or contracts for such projects the Secretary shall give special consideration to national organizations which have a proven ability to provide older persons with employment. Sets forth the definitions of terms used in this Title. Title II: White House Conference on Aging - States that this Title may be cited as the 1981 White House Conference on Aging Act. Declares it the policy of the Congress that the Federal Government should work with the States and citizens to develop recommendations and plans to meet the needs of older persons. Requires that programs developed under this Act place emphasis upon the right of older persons to free choice and self-help in planning their futures. Authorizes the President of the United States to call a White House Conference on Aging in 1981 to develop recommendations for research and action in the field of aging. Requires the Conference to include representatives of Federal, State, and local governments, professional and lay people working in the field of aging including older persons. Directs that a final report of the White House Conference, containing a comprehensive statement of a coherent national policy on aging and the recommendations of such Conference, be submitted to the President and Congress within a specified time. Sets forth the responsibilities and duties of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in administering this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory committee to the Conference and such other technical committees as may be necessary to carry out such Conference. Title III: Study of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Programs for Older Americans - Directs the Commission on Civil Rights: (1) to undertake a comprehensive study of discrimination based on race or ethnic background in any federally assisted programs and activities which affect older persons; and (2) to identify any federally assisted activity in which persons or organizations who are otherwise qualified being, on the basis of race or ethnic background, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, refused employment or contracts with, or subject to discrimination under, such activity.
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1978
Reclamation Lands Opportunity Act - Title I: Findings, Purposes, Definitions - States the purpose of this Act and defines terms used in this Act. Title II: Acreage Limitations and Equivalency - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, for purposes of administering the reclamation laws, to change the 160 acre limitation to 640 acres of class one land or its equivalent in lands of lesser productivity, provided that in no case such acreage exceeds 960. Title III: Excess Lands and Irrigation Rights - States that one year after the date of enactment of this Act water from any reclamation projects may only be delivered to project lands which comprise a family farm or which fall under specified categories. Provides for the disposition of excess reclamation project lands. Title IV: Repayment of Project Costs - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to stipulate in any water right contract that all rates and assessments to be paid by the contracting entity or individual landowners shall be renegotiated every five years. Title V: Leasing of Certain Lands - Authorizes the Secretary to purchase excess lands to be leased to those family farmers unable to purchase land in reclamation projects and to lease agricultural excess land owned by the Navy at Lemoore Naval Air Station to family farmers. Title VI: Miscellaneous - Adds miscellaneous provisions to this Act including a requirement that explanations of the programs of this Act be freely available to the public.
United States · United States Congress · 17 April 1978
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to change the farm allotment factor in the payment formula for the 1977 crops of grain, sorghum and barley to the amount of the total acres planted to such commodities within the total feed grain allotment for the farm.
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1978
Venereal Disease Amendments - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations through fiscal year 1981 for projects and programs for the prevention and control of venereal disease. Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to establish and maintain a corps of not less than 850 noncommissioned officers and employees of the United States to advise and otherwise engage in the conduct of programs and projects for the prevention and control of venereal disease.
United States · United States Congress · 13 April 1978
Expressess the sense of the Senate that all efforts to bring major league baseball back to Washington, District of Columbia, should be assisted and encouraged to the full extent it is proper to do so.
United States · United States Congress · 11 April 1978
Title I: Developing Ceiling Increases - Raises the appropriations authorization ceiling for development costs concerning 30 specified units of the National Park System. Title II: Acquisition Ceiling Increases - Increases the ceiling on appropriations authorizations for the acquisition of lands within five specified units of the National Park System. Title III: Boundary Changes and Miscellaneous Provisions - Permits the Secretary of the Interior to make changes in the boundaries of 23 specified units of the National Park System. Makes specified boundary changes, effective upon publication in the Federal Register, of a map or other description of the change. Specifies procedures to be followed by the Secretary of the Interior in the acquisition of lands covered by this Act. Authorizes the appropriation of specified amounts to be used for acquiring lands at 16 specified national battlefields, monuments, historical parks, seashores, and parks. Amends the Act of July 21, 1955 to redesignate the City of Refuge National Historical Park as the Honaunau National Historical Park. Permits the Secretary to revise the boundaries of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site and the Jamestown Flood National Memorial, in Pennsylvania. Defines the boundaries of the Fort Laramie National Historic Site, Wyoming.
United States · United States Congress · 7 April 1978
Lee Metcalf Fair Employment Relations Resolution - Title I: Fair Employment Relations Board - Establishes as an office of the Senate, the Senate Fair Employment Relations Board to (1) establish and publish policies and guidelines for the implementation and enforcement of rule L of the Standing Rules of the Senate, (2) supervise the actions of the Director and the operations of the Senate Fair Employment Relations Office, and (3) hear and determine complaints. Title II: Senate Fair Employment Relations Office - Establishes as an office of the Senate, the Senate Fair Employment Relations Office which shall develop procedures to implement the policies of the Board, gather information relating to Senate employment practices, and review procedures for the hearing and settling of complaints. Title III: Complaints of Violations of Equal Employment Opportunity - Provides for counseling and assistance through the office, to any individual who believes that he or she has been discriminated against in violation of rule L. Sets forth the procedure for filing informal complaints based on employment discrimination, and for the informal settlement of such claims. Sets forth the procedure for filing formal complaints, and for conducting hearings on such claims. Provides for an appeal to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics from an adverse decision or order of the Board. Sets forth remedies available to individuals who have been discriminated against in violation of rule L.
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1978
Amends the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976: (1) to extend such Act through fiscal year 1981; (2) to authorize the appropriation of $3,000,000 annually, instead of the current $1,500,000; and (3) to state that such Act covers all agricultural commodities, including livestock (whether on hoof or butchered).
United States · United States Congress · 5 April 1978
Federal Employee Protection Act - Adds Chapter 78, Protection of Employee Rights, to Title 5 of the United States Code. Prohibits the taking of any disciplinary action hereinafter referred to as prohibited disaplinary action against any Federal employee because such employee has disclosed to Congress, any agency, or the public information concerning an action by any Federal agency or another Federal employee which such disclosing employee reasonably believes to be illegal or improper. Limits the disclosure of classified or other sensitive information. Establishes the Merit Systems Protection Board with jurisdiction over allegations of prohibited disaplinary actions and agency or employee actions which are otherwise illegal or improper. Requires the Board to establish an office to confidentially counsel any employee who questions the propriety or legality of the action of any agency or employee. Establishes within the Board an Office of Special Counsel to investigate allegations of illegal or improper conduct and instances of prohibited disciplinary action. Authorizes the Special Counsel to order restoration of the status of an employee aggrieved by a prohibited disciplinary action, and to order the payment of actual damages to such employee which are caused by such action. Authorizes the Special Counsel to refer any apparent criminal violations to the Attorney General. Empowers the Special Counsel to file disciplinary charges with the Board against any employee.
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